Assistant Management Accountant

Walters People have partnered with a leading business based in Coventry who are looking for an Assistant Management Accountant on a permanent basis. The role would best suit a confident individual who can work independently, demonstrating a high level of initiative.

Walters People have partnered with a leading business based in Coventry who are looking for an Assistant Management Accountant on a permanent basis. The role would best suit a confident individual who can work independently, demonstrating a high level of initiative.

Key Responsibilities as the Assistant Management Accountant:

• Production of the weekly costings for several operations run from our customer-focused sites

• Preparation of Management Accounts including posting journals

• Investigation and explanation of variances in the Management Accounts

• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations

• Invoice and credit control customers and update the Company cash forecast

• Raise purchase orders, as requested from site

• Review supplier invoices against their purchase orders and assist in the authorisation process

• Assist with the annual budget process

• Assist with quarterly forecasting

• Provide financial data for the annual audit

• Collate and issue various internal reporting

• Support the finance team with ad-hoc projects

About you as the Assistant Management Accountant:

• Part qualified accountant (AAT, CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

• Experience of working in a similar industry is an advantage

• Highly proficient in using IT, including MS Office and accounts software

• Excel is a key management information tool, a sound knowledge of spreadsheet writing and analysis of data is essential

• Experienced in accounts preparation, including journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation and income deferral

• Good communicator at all levels including, operational warehouse and transport managers and staff, customers, suppliers and other internal staff

• Good team-player with the drive to see tasks through to completion and meet deadlines set

• Inquisitive in nature with the ability to take initiative, looking for constant development and improvement of procedures

• Excellent attention to detail, with high levels of accuracy

For more information about this, or other finance roles please contact Andy Hudson at Walters People on andrew.hudson@walterspeople.co.uk